Nevertheless, marriages were considered in Sindh as a big celebration.... a celebration with the sweets and fire crackers. The marriage was the occasion on which the relatives, near ones and the friends were compensated for their closeness to the family; maternal and paternal uncles (Mamas and Chachas), cousins and brothers-in-law, all were honoured with new clothes for which the tailors were specially appointed atleast a month before marriage. In fact the celebrations of marriage started a month before the marriage itself and continued even till a fortnight after the marriage was over.

Eight or ten days before the actual marriage, the marriage rites and rituals started being performed. All the relatives-near and far off (Atheen-Peerhee Uth-a-Ji Maakoro Maasaat) were invited and given special treatment with proper lodging and boarding facilities.

The bride and the groom were made to sit in 'Vanwaah' for seven days and it was considered a good omen to tear their clothes. The brother-in-law of the bride-groom acted as the 'Ahnar' and he had always to remain with the bride-groom carrying a knife with him. If the groom had no sister, even a cousin's husband could become the 'Ahnar' ("The word 'Ahnar' is said to be derived from 'honour' which means a person who safeguards the honour of the groom.) There would be mirth and merriment in the house. Ladies' songs 'laadas' were sung in a joyful mood with fun and frolic; young and old ladies even danced in ecstasy.

About 4-5 days before the marriage, a get-to-gether during which drink parties with non-vegetarian food were arranged and some rich persons even invited dancers and singers from Lahore, Lucknow and Culcutta. In those days Goharjaan from, calcutta was most famous; but she was also the costliest. She possessed beautiful body and melodious voice. Even the people from the public could attend such 'Mujras' and all the time echoes of 'Waah....Waah.....' and 'Qurbaan.... Qurbaan' reverberated in the atmosphere. In fact it was real form the socialism since all the rich and the poor mixed together to enjoy the occasion with gaiety and gay.

Besides Goharjaan, there were also others who could kindle the fire of love and emotions with their consummate art of singing and dancing. It is said that mainly innocent persons who carried their hearts on their button-holes, abandoned their families for such lusty and materialistic magnetic love. It seemed that the marriages were the web in which 'Tawaif' like spiders devoured the simpletons.

It was then that the Panchayat took strict disciplinary action and prohibited the dances of Tawaifs at the time of marriages. Today however, in Mumbai, in some marriages half nude cabaret dancers are quite common!

In Sindh marriages were incomplete without the musicians, more specially the shahnaiwallas. 3-4 days before the marriage 'Duhilaarees' (those who play on 'Duhil-Drum) and shahnaiwallas played melodious tunes, mostly folk and they earned the applause of the listeners.